DATE: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:26:00 +1100
SUBJECT: Australian France co-operation fund in astronomy
The Australia-France co-operation fund in Astronomy (AFCOP)
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Announcement of opportunity for funding in 2008
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An ARC linkage International grant to enable exchange visits between
Australian and French astronomers is available for use.
The grant funding is $21,000 for 2008.
This grant can provide support for Australian astronomers to visit
France (contribution to air-fares only) or for French Astronomers to
visit Australia (contribution to living expenses, accommodation, local
travel only).
If you are currently involved or expect to become involved in a scientific
research programme involving French collaborators and you can identify a
clear need for an exchange visit to France or wish to support a French
collaborator in Australia then I would like to hear from you!
To avoid possible disappointment would ALL interested parties please
send me at your earliest convenience:
1) Your name, affiliation, contact details etc
2) The names, affiliations of your French collaborators
3) A brief paragraph or two on the research programme envisaged with
likely outcomes, benefits and impact.
4) An indication as to whether you are requesting travel support to go
to France or subsistence support for a French colleague to work in
Australia.
5) The time-scale of the proposed visit/exchange.
The deadline for the first round will be Feb 4th.
Responses received by then will form the main basis of funding decisions
from this grant-line for 2008.
Note that parallel French funding is in principle already in place to support
Australians going to France and to pay travel for French astronomers to
visit Australia. Normally only one person/institute will be supported.
N.B. There MAY be a second announcement in the second half of 2008 but ONLY if
any funds remain uncommitted.
Please let me know soon if you would like to be considered for support
from this fund to visit France or have a French colleague who would like
to work in Australia in 2008 (2-4 weeks support would be possible).
Related links: http://www-picsaustralie.iap.fr/FEAST-France_A&A_new.htm
http://www-picsaustralie.iap.fr/
Best regards and good luck,
Quentin Parker
(on behalf of QAP, Elaine Sadler, Dick Hunstead and Brigitte
Rocca-Volmerange)
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* A/Prof. Quentin A Parker *
* Director, Astronomy & Astrophysics Programme *
* Macquarie University/AAO *
* lecturer in Astronomy Tel: (61 2) 9850 8910 *
* Department of Physics Fax: (61 2) 9850 8115 *
* Macquarie University Mob: 0408640092 *
* Sydney 2109 AUSTRALIA e-mail: qap@ics.mq.edu.au *
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